Business Law Assignment 4 - Part 1

Business Law Assignment 4

Part One – Scenarios-short answers.
Grading: 5  points for each question.
1) If an employee voluntarily quits his job, may the employee collect unemployment compensation? Suppose Hector is ordered by his boss to commit an illegal act—dumping toxic wastes into a river. Hector instead quits his job. Can Hector get unemployment compensation?
2) Victoria is fired from her job at a marketing firm when her boss overhears her arguing with another employee about Trump’s policies. The boss, a “never-Trumper” resents the fact that Victoria fully support whatever Trump says and does. Does Victoria have any rights in this situation under the Civil Rights Act? Explain.
3) The Elite Modeling Agency hires female models and contracts with various entities to supply models for fashion shows. Elite refuses to hire models whose height is less than 5 feet, 9 inches. Electra, a former Miss Virginia is 5 feet, 5 inches tall. Elite declines to hire her because she is “too short”. Does Electra have a claim against Elite under the Civil Rights Act? Explain.
4) Tran, who was born in Vietnam, now lives in Los Angeles. She applies to be a waitress at Hooters. The manager of Hooters restaurant tells her, “Sorry, we rarely hire Asian girls because their breasts are too small and part of the Hooters’ image is waitresses with big breasts”. Does Tran have a valid claim against Hooters under the Civil Rights Act? Explain.
5) Grace is a widow who has three daughters. She has a will which leaves all of her property to the three daughters “in three equal shares, share and share alike.” Most of Grace’s money is in an account at Capital One Bank. As a convenience in case she needs help with paying bills and writing checks, she asks Capital One to put her daughter Evelyn  on the account as joint tenant. Capital One does so. Ten years later Grace dies. At her death the Capital One account has $300,000. On deposit. Evelyn argues that she is entitled to the entire $300,000. Her sisters claim it should be divided 3 ways because of the clear language in Grace’s will. Who is correct? Why?
6) Sam and Dave are neighbors in a suburban neighborhood.  Sam builds a concrete driveway along his property line but due to an error by the paving company, the driveway extends three feet onto Dave’s property. Dave notices this and talks to Sam about it. They agree that the driveway will stay as long as Sam lives in the neighborhood. Twenty two years later Sam moves away. Dave is still there and
demands that the new owners remove the portion of the driveway on Dave’s property. The new owners claim they own the strip of the driveway by virtue of adverse possession. Are they correct? Have all the elements of adverse possession been satisfied?
7) Ben is on a business trip for his employer. He rents a vehicle and is driving around the city. While driving, he answers a cell phone call from his office. Distracted, he runs into another vehicle. Under the law of principle and agent, who is liable for the other motorist’s injuries? Ben? His company? Both? Explain your answer.
8) Martha and Layla have been a couple for many years but are not married. They purchase a home in Fairfax County and prior to settlement, the title company which is handling the settlement inquires of them as to the wording of the deed. Specifically do they wish to be joint tenants or tenants in common. The couple are in their early forties and do not expect to have children. Layla has no close family, no siblings and her parents are deceased. Martha has a large family. Her parents are living as are her five siblings and Martha has a number of nieces and nephews. Neither Martha nor Layla has a will. Knowing that you have just taken a Business Law course, they ask you whether they should take title the house as joint tenants or tenants in common. What is your advice?  rip, Trevor went sightseeing on his day off using a car rented by his company for his use. Trevor answered his cell phone while driving, was distracted, and crashed into Olivia’s house, causing damages. The call was from his office. Company policy forbade Treor from talkinnsible